The Oak Ridge Boys, Lee Greenwood, Brenda Lee & Bill Anderson Join The Celebration Of "The 50th Annual CMA Awards" Airing Wednesday, Nov. 2 On The ABC Television Network
01 November, 2016 The 50th Anniversary of the CMA Awards is already packed with more performers than any CMA Awards in history, but fans are in for an even bigger night with a star-studded cast from across the celebrity universe.
Among those appearing on Country Music's Biggest Night™ will be Country Music Hall ...
| Bob Dylan Accepts His Nobel Prize For Literature
30 October, 2016 The Nobel Foundation has announced that Bob Dylan called the Swedish Academy earlier this week to accept the Nobel Prize in Literature. This comes after Dylan's recent interview with The Telegraph, where he finally acknowledged the Nobel Prize, and said he "absolutely" wants to attend the December 10 ...
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Big Deal Music Group Artists & Songwriters Earn CMA Award Nominations
28 October, 2016 "Everyone at Big Deal Music and Words And Music Administration would like to congratulate our CMA nominated writers, artists and partners" said Pete Robinson, Senior Vice President/GM of Big Deal Music Nashville. "We are all so honored and proud to be associated with such a talented group of people."
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| Lalo Schifrin To Receive Commandeur Of Arts And Letters/Two Festivals
28 October, 2016 On November 8th France's Ordre des Arts et des Lettres will be presenting composer Lalo Schifrin with their prestigious Commandeur of Arts and Letters. Two festivals in France will be paying tribute to Schifrin over the subsequent seven days.
"Words cannot express my gratitude to the French Minister ...
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Celebrating Elton John & Bernie Taupin
28 October, 2016 Celebrating almost 50 years of working together, Elton John and Bernie Taupin were presented with awards to commemorate the RIAA Multi-platinum certification of more than 17 million copies of Elton John Greatest Hits and more than 2 million copies of Elton John Rocket Man - Number Ones.
The presentation ...
| Aerosmith's Co-Founding Member & Lead Guitarist Joe Perry To Receive Les Paul Award At 32nd Annual NAMM TEC Awards
27 October, 2016 As part of its 32nd Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), The NAMM Foundation has announced that rocker Joe Perry will receive the prestigious Les Paul Award. The annual award is given on behalf of the Les Paul Foundation and honors individuals that have set the highest ...
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Serge Bulat Gets An IMA Nomination For Best Electronic Album
27 October, 2016 Serge Bulat, a visionary music artist, who's European roots produce an eclectic sound that is globally embraced, now based in New York City, was named by Music Resource Group (MRG) as a Nominee in The 15th annual Independent Music Awards (The IMAs), the influential awards program for independent artists ...
| And The Winner Is: Country Singer Todd O'Neill Wins Nash Next 2016 Challenge Including Cumulus Radio Airplay Across The US And Big Machine Label Group Recording Contract
26 October, 2016 Cumulus Media, #1 for country and radio's dominant source for country music, announced tonight the NASH Next 2016 Challenge artist development competition named singer Todd O'Neill from Hammond, LA, the grand prize winner. The final competition event took place at Mercy Lounge in Nashville with live ...
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Jason Derulo, Hailee Steinfeld, Zedd, Alessia Cara, Daya And More Join Host Nick Cannon For 2016 Nickelodeon Halo Awards, Concert Event Celebrating Young Community Leaders, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016
25 October, 2016 Pop music's hottest stars - Jason Derulo, Hailee Steinfeld, Zedd, Alessia Cara, and Daya - are coming together for the 2016 Nickelodeon HALO Awards, a concert special honoring four young community leaders who are changing the world by "Helping and Leading Others" (HALO). Led by host, creator and executive ...
| Music Millennium's Terry Currier To Receive Independent Spirit Award At Music Biz 2017 Convention In Nashville
24 October, 2016 The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present its prestigious Independent Spirit Award to longtime member Terry Currier, Owner of the iconic Portland, OR-based record store Music Millennium. The presentation will take place on the morning of Wednesday, May 17, 2017, during the Awards Breakfast ...
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Melissa Etheridge Debuts At #1 On Billboard Blues Chart For 'MEmphis Rock And Soul'
21 October, 2016 The numbers are in, and Melissa Etheridge's new Stax tribute record 'MEmphis Rock and Soul' has debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues chart, as well as #9 on Billboard's Rock chart, and #12 on Top Current Albums. This is Melissa's first #1 on a Billboard Album Chart.
'MEmphis Rock and Soul' was ...
| Carter Burwell Is Best Film Composer Of The Year At The 16th WS Awards, Jeff Beal Is Best Television Composer Of The Year
21 October, 2016 On 19 October, the World Soundtrack Academy announced the winners of the 2016 World Soundtrack Awards in Capitole, Ghent. Film Fest Gent celebrated its 16th edition of the World Soundtrack Awards by focusing on television scores. Brussels Philharmonic and the Flemish Radio Choir performed scores from ...
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The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing To Honor Jack White At 10th Annual Grammy Week Celebration
20 October, 2016 Multi-GRAMMY winner Jack White will be honored at The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing GRAMMY Week celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at The Village Studios in West Los Angeles.The annual event, now in its milestone 10th year,will celebrate the artistic contributions of the P&E Wing's ...
| Miami Children Health Foundation To Honor Legendary Singer Jose Feliciano At 10th Anniversary Diamond Ball
20 October, 2016 Miami Children's Health Foundation (MCH Foundation) will celebrate the 10th Anniversary Diamond Ball benefiting the children and families at Nicklaus Children's Hospital on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami.
Ranked among the top fundraisers in Florida and one the most ...
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Alexandre Desplat Receives The Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award In Vienna
19 October, 2016 For the ninth year now, the prestigious Vienna Concert Hall was transformed into a magical place, merging the musical history of Vienna with modern Hollywood. The Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and César winning composer Alexandre Desplat was honored by the City of Vienna with the Max Steiner Film ...
| Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane) Grammy Honorable Lifetime Achievement Award
17 October, 2016 Legendary singer-songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Marty Balin, best known as lead singer and founder of Jefferson Airplane and hit song maker of Jefferson Starship, has one more award to add to his career, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement / Special Merit Award from The Recording Academy.
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Bethel Music's Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Receive First Dove Award As Beautiful Surrender Tops Retail Charts
15 October, 2016 Worship leaders, songwriters and husband/wife Jonathan David and Melissa Helser internationally released their eighth recording and first new album in four years, Beautiful Surrender, Sept. 30 from Bethel Music and through Provident Distribution. In its first week at retail, the acclaimed project went ...
| Jimmy Fortune Featuring The Oak Ridge Boys Honored With "Bluegrass Recorded Song Of The Year" At The 47th Annual Dove Awards
13 October, 2016 The Gospel Music Association hosted the 47th Annual Dove Awards last night at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena in Nashville. Country Music Hall of Fame member Jimmy Fortune took home the award for "Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year" for the track "Life's Railway to Heaven," which features legendary ...
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Bob Dylan Wins 2016 Nobel Prize For Literature
13 October, 2016 US singer/songwritter Bob Dylan has been awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming the first songwriter to win the prestigious award. The 75-year-old rock legend received the prize "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".
The balladeer, artist ...
| Bon Iver's '22, A Million' Debuts In Top 10 In Thirteen Countries And #1 On US Current Albums Chart
12 October, 2016 Bon Iver's '22, A Million' (Jagjaguwar) has debuted in the Top 10 in thirteen countries so far and earned rave reviews since its worldwide release on September 30. The album opened at #2 in the US, UK, Australia, Belgium and Sweden, and #1 in Canada and New Zealand. '22, A Million' is the top selling ...
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